Almost Romance

Love at First Glare

Karen's P.O.V.

          We got into homeroom in the nick of time. Our teacher, who surprisingly was sleeping, didn't bother taking attendance yet. She was slightly tilted onto her side and was drooling. I just stared in disgust and disbelief. This is the teacher I got stuck with? I looked around the room everyone was talking to one another and catching up, except for one. He was seated all the way in the far right corner. He seemed very aloof as he looked outside the window. I didn't pay him a second glance. I took my usual seat in the second row and Jill sat down a couple desks away. I placed my binder in front of me and finally started to calm down. Until suddenly I started to get sensations of someone staring straight at my back. It felt like their eyes were clawing right into me and striking my heart. It was the weirdest thing and I was in no mood of feeling anymore awkward than I already was. I took a deep breath and slightly turned to the side and who I saw completely sent me flying. It was Him. The boy I toppled over and made me impossible of speaking. Our eyes locked and it felt like we were the only two people in the room. I felt so warm inside and I caught myself smiling. Then an inner battle began.

 Hold the phone, I do not like this guy! It's 100% impossible! I yelled at myself mentally.

Why not? There's no reason to say no and just move on. Keep your eye on the target and go for it. Said my other self. 

I already stayed back once and I can't do that again. I need to stay focused on my studies. And this boy will only be a distraction and probably end up dumping me for a better looking girl anyway. I argued back.

So then why are you smiling at him and feel like your dreaming? Hmmm?

Ugghh just forget about it because that's about to change. This is not a fairytale.

I quit the smiling and replaced it with a death glare. The boy was mortified and his face had confusion written all over it. I turned around quickly and faced the front of the room and undeniably the biggest jerk in the planet walked through the door. He was taller than me, had very light brown eyes, and jet black hair. This jerk's name is Ash and he was my sister's boyfriend until last year. He cheated on her with another girl and even better Jill and him were over on New Years. You just can't do that to a person, especially when it's one of the holidays you dream about spending with "the one." Jill thought Ash was “the one”, but he betrayed her trust and messed up his chance with my amazing sister. Jill was best friends with him since forever and she still is. I've been telling her to let go of him completely, but she's very stubborn when it comes to not breaking ties with Ash. Since they were friends first, she thinks they can still be friends. I admire her for that and I hope she's able to prove that you can still have a friendship after a relationship is over. But I still don't trust the guy...

“Hey Ash” Jill said.

“Hey, hey Caleb” said Ash in a slightly lowered voice.

Now would you looky here, I thought, Ash is actually jealous. I quickly got up from my seat and walked over to Jill.

“Sister Conference. Now.” I whispered making sure not to stutter because of the obvious news I had for her.

“What?” she asked not noticing that it was hard for me to hold in the laughter coming over me. I was finally able to regain my voice and yelled out,” Ash was so jealous of Caleb talking to you!”

“Why would he be jealous? It’s not like-“then she stopped. Por fin(finally) it hit her!

“So maybe I like Caleb a little…” I just smiled and couldn’t wait for that jerk to pay. Jill found another person to love besides him. No wonder he walked off without saying much, but “hi” towards….that boy. What was his name again?

“Jill… by any chance have you noticed who else is in this room with us?”

“The drooling teacher? I think a fly is soon going to swoop down into her mouth and never come out.”

“That’d be so funny and ewww, but no. It’s the certain someone who we met a couple of minutes ago..”

“Oooo ya you mean Brady?”

“Brady? That’s his name?”

“Yup and you like him!”

“No I don’t.”

“Yes, yes you do and stop lying to yourself about it. No one likes a liar…except maybe him.” She argued back pointing her chin in his direction. And there he was listening to what Ash was saying, but looking at me the whole time. Then that warm feeling I’ve had ever since I first laid eyes on him came rushing back to me, nearly making me keel over. I must have done something really bad and now I’m paying for it. O God please help me now.      

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Brady’s P.O.V.

          It’s already fifth period and I have every class with the girl who bumped into me earlier today, except for third. So far I know that her name is Karen Bellwood, she craves for food for the first half of the day, her little sister is Jillian, and that she stayed back last year to everyone’s surprise. She was/is at the top of her classes so it’s a mystery as to why she’s still here. The first couple of hours at this new life of mine was ok, but as the day slowly goes by it’s becoming a drag. I don’t understand this girl. First she’s all embarrassed and nice. She was even cute when she glanced down at me when were lying on the cold ground. Then she starts totally ignoring me and making sure not to smile while I’m near. And when I’m thinking Yes! I finally made her smile! , she shoves it down into a glare and I just want to put my hands on her face and force her mouth to smile and say “See this is how you smile, you little dummy!” Aside from all the glaring the real thing that scares me is that I can’t tear my eyes off of her no matter how hard I try. I’ve never felt this way about a girl before and I’ve dated a couple of girls, but not as much as the average guy. I don’t believe in just going out for the fun of it. I know that she’s holding something against me, I can feel it down to my core. But I just don’t know why and the more I think about it the more I’m desperately thinking of what I did.

“Yo Brady, what’s up with you man? You’ve been out of it the whole day.” Ash said as we walked down the hallway to sixth period, gym. And guess who was in front of us. Karen, of course, walking with two of her friends that I just learned were Jasline and Ella. Jasline is short, shorter than Karen, dark haired and is very sophisticated. Ella is very tall,skinny, and has her light brown hair in a ponytail.

“Nothing really, it’s my first day here I’m just getting used to it. You know like where my classes are and the people?”

“You sure? Cuz I think someone’s caught your eye and you’re too much of a chicken to ask her out.” while winking at me

“You’re way wrong! I’m not interested in anybody, but if I was it’d be too quick to ask because we’d just met.” I quickly changed the subject.

“So I didn’t know that the girl you dumped last year was Karen’s sister.”

“O ya I forgot to mention that didn’t I?”

“Yes, yes you did and I don’t think it was right of you to dump her like that and she’s still friends with you.”

“O come on you’re not going to give me this lecture again. I already heard all of it through the phone. I know what I did was wrong, but it’s in the past and she seems ok.”

“Ya she seems ok. How would you feel if she dumped you instead in that kind of way?” I sneered surprising myself.

“Look I was the one who dumped her and just because you’re my cousin doesn’t give you the right to butt in, so just drop it.” He said flatly and then walked passed me to put his books down. I wanted to give him a punch to the gut and then I realized why I was so angry. Jillian is Karen’s sister and if harm was brought to her then Karen would be heartbroken. Are those two really ok or do they need someone to lend a shoulder to cry on? All I know is that I’ll do anything for Karen’s sake. I would sell my soul to the Devil if I had to.